1. Making foreign Policy

2. President & Foreign Policy
Foreign Policy- A plan for dealing with other nations.
National Security- The goal of foreign policy or to keep the country safe from harm p6

3. President & Foreign Policy
Another goal of foreign policy is international trade.
Trade creates markets for American products.

4. President & Foreign Policy
Another goal is to promote world peace.
War disrupts trade
Endangers national security

5. President & Foreign Policy
Another goal is to promote democracy throughout the world.
Democracy promotes peace and human rights.
It helps secure national security

6. President & Foreign Policy
The state department and the secretary of State work with the President in handling foreign policy.\
In addition the CIA, and defense department and National Security Agency (NSA) give the president valuable information

7. President & Foreign Policy
Constitution divides the power to conduct foreign and military affairs between the Congress and the president.
President- Chief diplomat
Congress- power to declare war, prohibit certain military action, or withhold funding for the military.

8. Tools of Foreign Policy
Tools include:
Making treaties
choosing ambassadors
Applying foreign aid
International trade
Use of the Military

9. Treaties & executive agreements
Treaties- Formal agreements among 2 or more Countries
Treaties are based on:
Defense (NATO)
Trade (NAFTA)
Passage (Hormuze)

10. Treaties & executive agreements
Treaties must be ratified by the Senate with a 2/3 vote.
President can by pass the senate by making an executive agreement- An understanding between the President and another foreign leader.

11. Appointing Ambassadors
Ambassador- An official representative of the U.S.
Must be approved by the Senate
Sent only to countries with diplomatic relations. (Iran, Syria)

12. Foreign Aid
Is the money, food, military assistance or supplies given to help other countries.
Marshal Plan- helped rebuild Europe after WWII

13. International trade The exchange of goods and services among countries
Trade can be used as a defense tool by imposing trade sanctions- implementing trade barriers with another country in order to punish a country

14. International trade
Embargo- an agreement among several nations that prohibits them from trading with a target country.
Congress can also impose tariffs on imported goods

15. Military Force
President may use the military to carry out foreign policy decisions.
This must be done with great care and attention to detail to avoid putting the country in a position of war.